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Where I can I too go to Independent stores and restaurants. While the restaurant chains can attest to offering low prices and consistent service... their quality of food is always just a little sub par (sometimes more than a little). It is the price you must pay for cookie cutter chain. My favourite coffee shop in Toronto was the Riverdale Perk. It was a block from my house (I could see my porch from the patio) and had fresh baked goods made on the premises (I dream of opening a shop like this some day).
The interesting thing about living here is that there is a real contrast between the independent hawker stalls and chain restaurants. Hawkers are abundant but you need to know which one to go to for the best flavour. The chains are relatively expensive by comparison.
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